Discussions on NewEarth

If you think humans are sensitive, dragons have sensibilities that humans are mostly unaware of. A good example is that humans are open about their bonds with one another, while dragons are secretive about their bonds because they can be used against them. Humans may hide inside their clothing, but many capable dragons use shields…

Among my characters, those favored by the author, a common character trait that comes through all of them is resourcefulness. Whether it is Hanna crafting a statue and trading it to the peddler; or Trissy managing to survive in new woods with Jenny on their long journey, resourcefulness is something this author happens to admire.…

You meet Grabon for the first time as a newly mature territory dragon, poised to claim his territory. He is nervous about his decisions, looking to Heron for approval, yet at the same time very intelligent. As the series grows and Grabon builds the territory he gains confidence in his ability to rule his clan,…

Have you noticed that the characters in my books are almost continuously engaged in one productive activity or another? That is because I live my life that way, dedicated to whatever activity I happen to be doing. I spend a lot of my time cooking, cleaning, gardening, writing, reading, preparing for work, working, care-taking for…

I cannot tell you the number of times people say things like, “Oh, my granddaughter is going to love this!” I always feel obliged to remind people that my stories are not written for children. Of course an older teen might enjoy them, but my target audience is adults. Men and women looking for something…

New Earth has some nasty bugs, and there was at least one swarm that locked all the people, dragon and human inside their shields. The idea of an insect swarm was taken from a locust swarm that I witnessed in southern Illinois when I was in college. It was huge, and unlike anything I ever…

I started reading through the latest edits and I am still hopeful we will have it ready for release at the end of May beginning of June. It struck me as I was reading that Mox is a very different character than many of the other females in this series. She is strong, independent, brave,…

There are many concepts associated with the word family, but the ones I use most often in the NewEarth Series is the idea of loyalty. Some families work, others are broken, some have been damaged by grief and loss, others were strained by distance and shifting loyalties. Families while often looked at as blood relations…

I have had a recent windfall of reviews, all positive for the NewEarth Series. It is always a thrill to learn what people think of these stories that have consumed my mind and taken over my heart. Reading about other people’s enchantment with the characters, their interpretations of the stories, or just their enjoyment is…

As you may have noticed, humility is not a common trait among dragons. It isn’t real common among the humans of NewEarth either, but it is even rarer among the dragons. When it shows up in Brom when his friends go to rescue his daughter, Starseth, it is almost surprising. But under that same streak…

This is from NewEarth 8, a story I am sure readers are going to love. Thane of course is a dragon with a past. In the past he was often expelled from other territories for provoking others. He has no tolerance for pomposity and false arrogance. Jommy has escaped from a life of slavery. She…

Every story I write, every bit of the NewEarth Series comes from some experience, some observation that I made about humanity, the natural world and ran it through my imagination and it came pouring out the other end. Generally looking very different than how it began. Mox, mate to Brom, is no different. She is…